QLD Police Are Looking For A Man Who Escaped On A Lawn Mower Holding A Beer & I Wanna Mow Why?

Lawn Mover Thief

In the most Aussie story ever, Queensland Police have released footage of a shirtless man driving away on a stolen lawn mower while holding a beer, in the hope that someone will recognise the cheeky thief.

The man from Far North Queensland and a “female companion” pulled up in a Toyota Aurion sedan to speak to the 63 year old man who owned the ride-on lawn mower. The man said he wanted to purchase a similar mower for a family member, and asked if he could take it for a test drive. Nek minut, he was gone.

You can watch the footage here.

“The owner agreed but became suspicious after seeing the mower head off down the street,” Senior Constable Marek told the ABC.

“He was expecting him to turn around and when that didn’t happen, he chased him on foot but couldn’t catch him.”

When the wanted man’s partner realised he’d done a runner on the lawn mower, she took off in the opposite direction. Totally fair, to be honest.

According to QLD Police, the lawn mower was discovered in a nearby ditch. However, police are still seeking assistance to locate the man who stole it.

“We are still looking for the offender, as well as the keys to the mower,” Marek said.

“It was opportunistic … he thought he could get away with it.”

People in the Facebook comments are just as baffled by the incident at as Constable Marek.

“Not the fastest get-away vehicle…probably also driven by not the smartest cookie,” one person wrote.

If you have any information for the police, contact Policelink.

Only in Australia, hey?

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